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History Conversations | Clara Barton – An American Life
with Ranger Kevin Patti | Tuesday, March 4 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | How did a shy girl born on a New England farm in 1821 break through the […]
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History Conversations REWIND | The Work of Women’s Hands: Maryland Chintz Quilts
with former Montgomery History Curator Elizabeth Lay | pre-recorded virtual event | When we think of 200-year-old quilts, we imagine humble pieced bed coverings made of scraps. In fact, the oldest Maryland […]
History Conversations REWIND | Potomac Marble: The History of the Search for the Ideal Stone
with Paul Kreingold | pre-recorded virtual event | In his talk, “Potomac Marble: The History of the Search for the Ideal Stone,” Paul Kreingold explores the aftermath of Washington’s 1814 destruction […]
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History Conversations | A Lighthouse District: How Montgomery County Launched Recovery High Schools
with Dr. Andy Finch | Tuesday, March 25 at 3:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Recovery high schools have become a key setting supporting the adolescent recovery process over the last […]
History Conversations REWIND | To Say Their Names: Researching the Hidden Slavery History of Home
with with Robert Engelman | pre-recorded virtual event | How much do we know about the enslavement of African Americans that occurred in our own neighborhoods? This project aims to chronicle […]
History Conversations REWIND | Montgomery County and the War of 1812
with Sandy HeilerThe War of 1812 was one of the most contentious conflicts in American history, and Montgomery countians were nearly universally opposed to it. Nevertheless, although their properties were […]
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History Conversations | The Surprising Legacy of Maryland’s Spiro Agnew
with Charles Holden | Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Spiro Agnew entered national politics as the little-known governor of Maryland. He left as a disgraced Vice […]
History Conversations REWIND | Legacy of Slavery Project at the Maryland State Archives
With Hannah LaneThe Maryland State Colonization Society was a former auxiliary of the American Colonization Society (ACS) that recruited free and manumitted black Marylanders to settle in Liberia. From 1832 […]
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History Conversations | The Voices of Woodlawn Manor: A 200 Year Old Cultural Site
with Christian Murgia | Tuesday, April 29 at 2:00 p.m. | Virtual Event | Christian Murgia, Education Program Manager at Woodlawn Manor, will discuss the history of Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park […]